A fighter from the Volgograd region was killed in Ukraine.

Vitaly Arakelyan from Volgograd was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,680 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed there.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by February 11, at least 1,679 soldiers from the Volgograd region had been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

16:42 06.02.2026

More than 8,600 fighters from southern Russia officially recognized as killed in the North Caucasus Military District

At least 4,229 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4,373 from the Southern Federal District have been recognized by authorities and security forces as killed during the military operation in Ukraine.

Vitaly Arakelyan was born and raised in Volgograd. After graduating from high school, he entered the Economics and Technical College, State Duma Deputy Andrei Gimbatov reported on his Telegram channel. The deputy did not provide any other details about the soldier's biography or death in his statement.

Thus, at least 1,680 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation.

"Caucasian Knot" maintains a list of names of natives of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts killed in the military operation. The list was compiled based on data officially released by government officials and law enforcement agencies, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Northern Military District Statistics: Losses Are Mounting for Southern Russia."

State awards, memorial plaques, and appearances on Channel One do not guarantee state support for the families of those killed, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Three Comrades Served: How the Authorities Are Depriving the Families of Killed Volunteers of Benefits," which describes the stories of the slain soldiers. "As a family of military pensioners, I receive only twelve thousand rubles a month for two minor children," complains the wife of Vasily Shtylun, who received five million rubles from the "Veterans" unit for her husband, who was killed in 2022.